Project Name: Willow Creek National Park
Project Type: Public Space
Project Details: Mainland
Project Accolades: May 2022 Destination Guide Editors Pick ✨
Project Details:
Willow Creek National Park (WCNP) was my first large-scale project on the Mainland (with land donated by Bryce Sun). It was situated on the continent of Heterocera and was 32,464 sqm designed and inspired by the many National Parks in the US. It was also the first large-scale project that I worked on with my partner Garrett Vintner. Together we designed the park to provide a relaxing escape into nature with an emphasis on nature/wildlife conservation. WCNP was home to my bee/pollinator project, What the Buzz, and also offered horseback riding, zip-lines, glamping (fancy tent camping with fully-furnished tents) rentals, camping tent and cabin rentals, an outdoor amphitheater and plenty of areas to explore and relax in – both on and off the beaten path.
Visitors to the park arrived at the main entrance located off of Route 3 and and could take the path down the hill to the Park Office. The Park office area offered Teegle horses that visitors could rez and ride throughout the park. It also had a zip-line that took people over Firefly Lake and landed them in What the Buzz. For those less adventurous visitors, they could continue on walking the path that would take them right into What the Buzz, my bee/pollinator reserve. For a complete description of What the Buzz in Willow Creek National Park, please visit that portfolio page.
The park path continued through What the Buzz and took visitors down a set of wooden stairs and into the camping area of the park. To the left was the Glamping area with pre-furnished Glamping tent sites that were available for rent. In the middle of the Glamping area was a community area with campfire, chairs and games such as Lawn Darts and horseshoes.
To the right of the stairs (on the other side of the Glamping area) and tucked away across a stream was the tent camping area with a single cabin – all of which were for rent. Up the stream a ways was the Park Ranger office.
Continuing through the camping area led visitors to another set of stone stairs that meandered down into the the final area of the Park. This area was home to Wolf Creek Amphitheater. Hidden among the trees here were various areas to explore and hang out.
This was one of my favorite projects and until recently was my biggest build in Second Life. Building it on Mainland presented many challenges but with the right building partner and a little love (and a lot of patience at times) the land was transformed into a place of beauty and wonder and gave Second Life residents a unique nature area to explore.
